Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Foxglove


Foxglove
'Pink
Height: 2-5'
Spread: 8" 
Bloom Time: Mid-Summer
Sun-Shade: Partial Sun - Sun
Zones: 3-9

Description: Foxglove bears tall, dramatic spikes of tubular flowers with speckled throats. Foxglove blooms in midsummer and adds elegance to a perennial border, woodland area, or shade garden.  
Factoids:  Foxgloves are biennials or short-lived perennials. However, although individual plants may be short-lived, foxglove readily self-sows and multiplies. Foxglove leaves contain digitalis, a potent heart medicine, and are considered poisonous.

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